Re: TB: Space Agers in zone 4
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] TB: Space Agers in zone 4
- From: C* D*
- Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 23:25:06 -0400
Dana,
We have very cold winters here. I'll certainly give them another chance
since they still hold their own with the others. I'm trying to breed
space agers with flouces but it seems like it's going to be a difficult
task.
Chris
Dana Brown wrote:
>
> Christopher,
> Hang in there, Westpointer was a first year plant here and had wonderful
> appendages. Lots of pollen too. Godsend and Diety are also two regulars
> that normally have good appendages.
> I am trying to remember what George Sutton told us was the trigger for good
> appendages. Was it a cold winter? Could have been. What kind of winter
> did you have?
>
> Dana Brown
> Malevil Iris Gardens
> Pres. South Plains Iris Society
> Region 17, Judges Training Chairperson
> AIS, MIS, ASI, RIS, TBIS
> Lubbock, TX 79403
> Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
> d*@llano.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Darlington [c*@sympatico.ca]
> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 9:23 PM
> To: iris-talk@onelist.com
> Subject: [iris-talk] TB: Space Agers in zone 4
>
> I must admit being a little disappointed because I ordered many SAs last
> year and many of them have bloomed without appendages.
>
> Some of the naughty ones so far are:
>
> SKY HOOKS
> GODSEND
> WESTPOINTER
> DIETY
> HOOKEM HORNS
> HOLY FIRE
>
> Many are supposed to have flounces but only have horns including:
> MOMENTOUS OCCASION
> SPECIAL FEATURE
> CLOUDIA
> HONEY SCOOP
>
> The best of the lot so far is DAUBER'S DELIGHT with it's long flounces.
> Others that are putting on a great show are HOWDY DO ( great garden
> iris), CANAVERAL ( wow...huge flower, amazing thick beards), THORNBIRD,
> GOTHIC, EAGLE'S LANDING( a great presence in the bed), and a few others
> that don't spring to mind right now.
>
> Chris
> Lafontaine Quebec 4b
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